A Triple Celebration

I thought my daughter Charlotte and I had two good reasons to celebrate.

Reason Number One:

Charlotte ended an intense year of piano work with an exam. (The results haven’t been published yet, but she thinks she did okay!)

Reason Number Two:

I published the Lulu paperback version of my new children’s novel The Angels of Gum Tree Road. (Amazon paperback and Kindle ebook versions coming soon.) I wrote the book and Charlotte illustrated it. (I hope we did okay!)

Reason Number Three:

I didn’t know we had a third reason to celebrate until Charlotte said, “Oh, by the way, Mum… I was offered a Commonwealth supported place for my uni degree.”

“Oh? When?”

“Last Thursday.”

“Why didn’t you tell me?”

“I got the offer in an email while you were at the library and later, well… I forgot about it.”

Fortunately, Charlotte didn’t forget to accept the offer. She did that straight away.

So what’s a Commonwealth supported place? What does it mean? It means that the Australian Commonwealth government will be paying part of Charlotte’s university fees as she completes her Bachelor of Arts in Digital Design. That’s worth celebrating, isn’t it?

“So how are you going with your university work?” I asked.

Charlotte smiled. “I’m doing okay.”

And you know what? She is!

Can unschooled children get into university? If they want to, yes, they can.

I’ve told Charlotte’s story before. I had very little to do with her last couple of official homeschooler years. She had her own ideas about what she wanted to learn and where she wanted to go. She was self-motivated and didn’t need much help from me.

Did Charlotte give herself a good education? You can probably guess the answer to that question, but you can also hear it in podcast 38: Is Unschooling Just Living Life?

Living and Learning Without School said:Congratulations! Your family is very inspirational. I respect your reason for not publishing a recent podcast I just wanted you to know your missed. Your podcast is my favorite. I've noticed your podcast and blog are mentioned quite a lot in the books I've read on unschooling and also mentioned positively in so other podcasts. i think you reach a inspire more people than you may know.

I didn't know my blog and podcast have been mentioned in books and other podcasts. That's lovely! It's good to know you like listening to my podcasts. I had hoped to make a new episode this week, however, I didn't find the necessary time. It's been a busy week! Hopefully, I'll record one early next week.

And your book … your SECOND book … wow!!! It looks very beautiful. I'm looking forward to reading it. I loved the Angels of Abbey Creek. It gave me such a lovely glimpse into what your life might have been like when your children were little, and it was very interesting to learn more about daily life in a Catholic family.

I second what your friend at Living and Learning Without School says. I'm glad you're looking after yourself, and I miss your podcast too. You have spoiled us! 😉

Thank you for your kind comment! Charlotte will be pleased you think the book looks beautiful. I am very happy with her illustrations. It was lovely to work with her. I'm so touched by your interest in my book.

If I get a chance I'm going to record a podcast this week. I can't slip away quietly when I have encouraging friends like you. I am so appreciative of your support. Thank you!

Btw, have you ever considered podcasting? I could share a few tips if you ever decide to go in this direction.

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I’m Sue Elvis. I blog and podcast about unschooling, parenting, and family life.

Welcome! I’m so glad you are here because I want to tell you about something very special: the LOVE and JOY of living an unschooling way of life!

A few facts: I live in NSW, Australia. I have a large family. We’ve been homeschooling/unschooling for over 25 years. My current stories are mostly about my four youngest daughters who are teenagers and young adults. However, there are plenty of stories here about when my children were at the younger stages of their lives.

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